The feeling when a Cedar Waxwing takes direct aim at you first thing in the morning! Spotted early today at Central Park's Pool. 🥰🥰🥰 #Waxwings#CentralPark#birdcpp
#Schautmal, ein #Höckerschwan, um zu fliegen muss er zwischen 10 - 15 Kg in die Luft bekommen, das bedeutet, dass er dazu ca. 100 m Anlaufbahn braucht und noch gleichzeitig sich an der Wasseroberfläche mit abdrückt - eine Meisterleistung!
#birds#birding#birdlovers#swan
Bee-lieve It or Not, It's Almost Summer—The calendar may say summer is still a week away but the signs are already here—Bumblebees working the milkweed blooms at Claude Moore Park in Virginia, US. (2026-06-14) #NaturePhotography#TwitterNatureCommunity#BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #summer
VAR Review: Too Much Water—FIFA says hydration breaks protect players during the World Cup. This ant appears to be conducting independent research @ Claude Moore Park, Virginia, USA. (2026-05-14) #NaturePhotography#TwitterNatureCommunity#BBCWildlifePOTD#ThePhotoHour#IndiAves #fifa #worldcup #worldcup2026 #hydration
Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw—One of two remaining Peregrine Falcon chicks aggressively feeding on a fresh catch brought in by dad at their cliff nest at Point of Rocks, Maryland, USA. After losing the third chick last week, the parents have been fiercely protective and persistently hunting to ensure these remaining two make it to their first flight. (2026-06-06) #NaturePhotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves
Battle for Survival—Two ospreys locked in a mid-air encounter above Virginia's Rappahannock River. Beyond the drama lies a larger question: What happens when the forage fish that sustain these raptors become harder to find? It's a troubling possibility highlighted by recent reports of osprey nest failures in parts of the Chesapeake Bay. (2026-03-29) #NaturePhotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #BBCWildlifePOTD #ThePhotoHour #IndiAves #falcon #ospreys